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    Outdrive oil leak..

    Hmm, I bought a full seal kit, O-Rings gaskets, etc. And there was only 3 seals as I mentioned in it.. There is an o-ring on the shaft that goes through my new seal above it.. Do you have a link to an exploded view.. Thanks...
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    Not sure I follow "lower seal only protects the upper seal" ? There are 3 seals, the lower smaller seal, the one I replaced, the medium size, above the gears, and the large one in front of the bearings.. Each one is designed to keep oil in and water out.. My medium and large seals seam ok for...
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    Yes I agree all the seals should be changed as rubber parts just go bad over time.. Boat is 36 years old... But this was a quick fix, got me back on the water, 5 hours on Lake Winnipesaukee yesterday.. I had no water in my outdrive, Oil was leaking from the lower seal in upper unit, as...
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    Just an FYI to anybody following this oil leak: Turns out you can change this Lower oil seal in the Upper Unit by just removing the lower Unit and Upper unit left on the boat. Pop lower unit, like 15 min. Pull out oil seal with a inside Bearing remover, like 5 minutes.. Lock Tight, new seal...
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    Thanks again, I did go to the speedisleeve web site, they go by exact measurements, is this info somewhere? The NAPA we have here is terrible, not to smart a people working there..
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    Thanks, Never used a speedi sleeve, do marina's sell them specific for each shaft.
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    Hi, Thanks.... Do you have a link to where you got this Exploded View ??
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    Thanks, I was just watching a youtube on rebuilding the upper unit and I was thinking that might be the seal in question.. That looks like a big job to replace... Can it be replace from the bottom and not remove the whole drive U-Joints and shafts ??
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    Thanks Kenny, The drive shaft in the lower unit goes through the water pump.Are you thinking below the water pump? There is an O-Ring on the upper side of that shaft.. Does anybody know how the gear oil gets from the lower halt to the upper half, I just can't see the port for that, on pictures..
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    Hi, Thanks, I pretty sure it's gear oil. How would motor oil make it's way back there? Through gimblet?? Mine is a Gen 1, is there a way to tell? The seal between upper/lower case is below the leak so it not that..
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    Trying to figure out where: 1988 Mercruiser Alpha 1 Boat on trailer, outdrive up, I see oil on the connection point of the Shift rod. The point you line up by putting it in forward to remove outdrive. Very odd as that shaft goes into the exhaust area. Anybody see this? And where could it be...
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